Description: We all know the alarming rate at which many youth (particularly minority youth) are being expelled, arrested, imprisoned and killed. The 2012 cases involving the death of Treyvon Martin and 20 year sentence of Marrissa Alexander have brought these issues to a head, but they are certainly not the only ones. However, although they are not the first, they can be the LAST! This presentation details the most important ways parents and other caregivers can arm their children with the information and decision-making tools they need to stay out of the “trap” that leads to loss of freedom and/or life.

About Brother Hotep: Education Success Strategist and Congressional award-winning author, Hotep is widely known for his proactive, “tough love” approach to education. He is a 15-year master teacher that has developed a reputation for requesting the most troubled students and transforming them into willing participants in their own education. Hotep is the founder of MAKE A WAY, a series of high relevancy programs which are used in over 1000 schools throughout the U.S. His profound work has earned him nominations for the Presidential Citizen’s Award and as a CNN Hero. Hotep is also creator of the revolutionary Outcome Progression Model, which he uses to transform the climate and culture of poverty.